Sunday, December 2, 2018

News for December 3, 2018


It is hard to believe, but December has officially arrived. This will undoubtably be a very busy month at school and for our families at home. Please mark your calendars with all of the events posted below. 

This Week at Brown

Dec 5       Late Start Day

Dec 7       Popcorn Friday! 


Coming Up...
Dec 12    Late Start Day

Dec 14    Hat Day!

Dec  19   Third graders perform The Nutcracker 6pm

                DQ Night - mention Brown School when placing your order at Dairy Queen and we will receive a portion of the proceeds! 

Dec 21 Holiday Concert at SJHS - grades 1st-5th (a.m.)
Winter Holiday Parties (p.m.)


Dec 24 - Jan 4 Winter Holiday Break


Jan 7  School Resumes
Thank you to Cheryl Thompson and all of the amazing volunteers who provided students with the opportunity to shop for their friends and family last week. We appreciate all that you do for our students!



Girls on the Run - Registration is Now Open!
Girls on the Run registration is now open and
is available through January 17, 2019! This amazing program is open to girls in 3rd through 5th grades. At Girls on the Run, girls are empowered to recognize their inner strength and develop a strong sense of self. 
For further information and to register your daughter today, go to https://www.gotrswmi.org/our-programs.


We are in need of coaches at Brown School. Please contact Kristen Bawks if you are interested.  





Toys for Tots 
It’s that time of year again! Our Student Council invites you to fill Santa’s sack to help those less fortunate by donating to Toys for Tots. Classrooms will be collecting donations Monday, November 26 through Friday, December 7. The two classes that bring in the most donations will receive a pizza party with Silver Beach Pizza courtesy of Chris Thompson at Farmers Insurance in Stevensville.

Donations must be new, unwrapped toys and could be for a wide age range. All donations will stay locally in the Benton Harbor/Stevensville/Saint Joseph area. We appreciate all of your support in years past and look forward to another great Holiday season. Thank you in advance for your help!

Focus on Engagement
As a school staff we continue to focus on student engagement throughout our school day. We know that providing timely, in-the-moment feedback while learners are grappling with new concepts is essential to growth.

We ask that you honor a 24-hour rule for email correspondence as teachers and other support staff members are impacting growth and inspiring the learning of students during the school day. Therefore, if you have an urgent message related changes to your child's schedule, please communicate those through the main office. Please call 926-3501 and our office staff will be sure to deliver the message to staff members.



If you are not yet a member of our closed Brown Elementary PTO group, please request membership today! We post important reminders and just-in-time news from school throughout the week. 

Community Corkboard
Looking for fall activities to enroll your child in?
Check out local offerings by visiting our Community Corkboard.


It is the policy of the St. Joseph Public School District that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to, discrimination during any program, activity, service or in employment.